Chaplin, KY · standard
ZIP Code 40012
Nelson County, Kentucky - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 589
- 23/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $105,033
- Median income Above-median income area
- $219,400
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 15.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Chaplin pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 16%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 49th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 23
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 40012 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 40012 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Chaplin, Nelson County, Kentucky, home to just 589 residents across 25.9 square miles, a density of 23 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 40012 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $105,033 (76% above the average Kentucky ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,878. The poverty rate is 13.2%, with unemployment at 1.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $219,400 (38% above the average Kentucky ZIP), while 95.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Nelson County, so 40012 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 40012, Chaplin, KY · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
589
Population
25.9
Area (sq mi)
23
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 40012?
39.7
Median Age
42.0%
Male
58.0%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$105,033
Median Household Income
+76% vs state ZIP avg
$34,878
Per Capita Income
13.2%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 40012 ranks among Kentucky ZIPs
Chaplin, KY household income vs. every Kentucky ZIP code
Median household income among 646 reporting Kentucky ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$105,033 Top 3% higher than 97% of 646 Kentucky ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
266housing units
266
Total Housing Units
266
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.61
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$219,400
Median Home Value
+38% vs state ZIP avg
1997
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 40012, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $729,000.
6
Businesses
23
Employees
$729K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 40012 vs 40078 →
ZIP 40012 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40008
Bloomfield (40008)
3,476 residents
- 40078
Willisburg (40078)
2,200 residents
- 40046
Mount Eden (40046)
1,741 residents
- 40012 589
Chaplin (40012)
589 residents
- 40040 531
Mackville (40040)
531 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 40012 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 40012 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 40012
Chaplin (40012)
$105,033 median income
- 40008
Bloomfield (40008)
$66,486 median income
- 40046
Mount Eden (40046)
$66,000 median income
- 40078
Willisburg (40078)
$54,435 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 40012 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 40012, both outside KY so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 40012 in?
ZIP code 40012 (Chaplin) is located in Nelson County, Kentucky. Nelson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/nelson-ky.
What is the population of ZIP code 40012?
ZIP code 40012 in Chaplin, KY has a population of 589 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 40012?
The median household income in ZIP 40012 is $105,033, which is 38% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 40012?
The median home value in ZIP 40012 is $219,400, which is 21% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 40012?
The largest racial group in ZIP 40012 is White at 91.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 7.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 40012?
ZIP code 40012 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 23 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 40012?
In ZIP code 40012, 67.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 40012?
In ZIP code 40012, approximately 95.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 4.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 40012?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 40012 is 13.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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